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Basil D'Oliveira

Basil Lewis D'Oliveira

Born: 4 October 1931, Signal Hill, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Major Teams: Worcestershire, England.
Known As: Basil D'Oliveira
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v West Indies at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1966
Last Test:
England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, 1972

ODI Debut:
England v Australia at Melbourne, One-off ODI, 1970/71
Last ODI:
England v Australia at Birmingham, Prudential Trophy, 1972

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1967

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   44   70   8  2484  158   40.06   5  15   29   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              5706  318  1859   47  39.55  3-46    0   0 121.4  1.95

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    4    4   1    30   17   10.00  69.76   0   0    1   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               204    3   140    3  46.66  1-19    0   0  68.0  4.11

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1964 - 1980)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  362  566  88 18918  227   39.57  43  98  211   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             40581 15021  548  27.41  6-29   17   2  74.0  2.22

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1965 - 1979)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  187  171  20  3770  102   24.96   2  19   44   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              7892  4478  190  23.56  5-26    6   1  41.5  3.40

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Prevented from playing top-class cricket in his native South Africa due to the colour of his skin, "Dolly", an all-rounder of great talent, moved to England at the age of 25 to ply his craft in the Lancashire Leagues, and later for Worcestershire and England. He did not play a full English season until 1965, when he was thirty. His batting was probably his greatest strength, using a short back-lift and powerful forearms to play a wide variety of strokes. He was a master of pacing an innings, careful at the start, and accelerating once played in. His bowling seemed innocuous, a gentle medium pace delivered with a nice side-on action from a few paces. He, however, moved the ball both ways in the air and off the pitch and had an almost magical ability to break big partnerships. Through no fault of his own, his name will always be attached to a part of cricket history that reflects poorly on most others involved Ð the DÕOliveria affair. Unaccountably omitted from the England party to tour South Africa in 1968-69, he was added after Cartwright dropped out. The South African Government indicated that he would not be welcome in South Africa, at which point the tour was cancelled, the end of cricketing relations between the two countries for 25 years. Throughout, DÕOliveira conducted himself with tact, and grace, and continued to be the first choice as EnglandÕs all rounder until the advent of Tony Greig. He played for Worcestershire until nearly 50 (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Friday, 16-Aug-2002 19:24:36 GMT


 
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